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John Kramer
Saw character
Tobin Bell as Jigsaw in his signature black and red robe
First appearance	Saw (2004)
Last appearance	Jigsaw (2017)
Created by
Portrayed by	Tobin Bell
Information
Alias	The Jigsaw Killer
Nickname	Jigsaw
Occupation	Civil Engineer
Spouse	Jill Tuck (deceased)
Children	Gideon Kramer (deceased)
Relatives	Unnamed nephew (deceased) Unnamed man/woman (brother/sister)
Apprentices	Amanda Young (Deceased) Mark Hoffman (Deceased) Logan Nelson (Unknown) Pighead (Deceased) Pighead II (alive)
M.O.	Symbolic death traps Psychological and indirect physical torture

No, the Jigsaw killer is not real. The Jigsaw killer is an entirelyfictitious character that was portrayed in the movie Saw. Looking at it from a logic point-of-view, Jigsaw is as much a serial killer as the rest of the killers on this list. As Donnie Wahlberg’s policeman Eric Matthews says in the second movie, “Putting a gun to someone’s head and forcing them to pull the trigger is still murder.”.

John Kramer (colloquial: 'The Jigsaw Killer') is a fictional character who appears in the Saw franchise as the main antagonist. Jigsaw made his debut in the first film of the series, Saw, and he later appeared in Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D, and Jigsaw.^[1] He is portrayed by American actor Tobin Bell.

In the series' narrative, John is a former civil engineer dying from an inoperable frontal lobetumor that had developed from colon cancer. After a suicide attempt, John found a new appreciation for his life, and decided to dedicate the rest of his life to inspiring the same appreciation in others by testing their will to live. His methods include forcing his subjects through deadly scenarios, which he referred to as 'games' or 'tests', in which they were forced to inflict pain upon themselves or others in order to escape. These tests were typically symbolic of what Jigsaw perceived as a flaw in each person's moral character or life. The Jigsaw name was given to him by the media for his practice of cutting a puzzle piece-shaped chunk of flesh from those who fail.

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Fictional character biography[edit]

Jigsaw was introduced in the 2004 film Saw through Lawrence Gordon's recounting of his first killings. Jigsaw is described as a mysterious person who kidnaps people he believes take their lives for granted and subjects them to 'tests', usually mechanical devices rigged to maim or kill the subjects if they fail to complete it within a certain time period. Unlike most killers, Jigsaw never intends to kill his subjects; the purpose of his traps is to see if the subject has the will to live, as he hopes their experience will teach them the value of life, although he sometimes places his victims in situations where they themselves must kill others in order to follow the terms that he sets. In John's mind the deaths of those that fail are justified, because those who fail to do what is necessary to survive don't deserve to live. As his victims increase, the media dubs him The Jigsaw Killer, or simply Jigsaw, because of the jigsaw puzzle-shaped piece of flesh that he removes from unsuccessful subjects, which he explains in Saw II is meant to symbolize that the subject 'was missing a vital piece of the human puzzle: the survival instinct'.

Throughout the first film, his identity remains uncertain; the unstable ex-cop David Tapp suspects that he may be Dr. Gordon and near the end of the film, Lawrence and Adam Stanheight are led to believe it is the hospital orderly Zep Hindle. Only at the end of the film is it revealed that the Jigsaw Killer is a terminal cancer patient of Lawrence's named John Kramer, who spent the entire time posing as a corpse on the floor of the bathroom Adam and Lawrence were trapped in.

Much of John's backstory was revealed in Saw II. He had gone in for a routine medical examination when he learned from Lawrence that he was dying of colon cancer with an inoperable brain tumor. Depressed by this news, John drove himself off a cliff. He survived the suicide attempt, and subsequently began his life's 'work' of testing others' will to live. Though he never encouraged the name, John eventually earned the nickname The Jigsaw Killer. In spite of the intentions he had while conducting his work, he did not consider himself to be a 'killer' or 'murderer' because rather than killing his victims outright, he trapped them in situations from which they could escape by inflicting severe physical torture upon themselves or by killing other victims. Also, despite the immense brutality of his games, John took no pleasure in the suffering of his victims, but thought that it was necessary to remind them to be grateful for the gift of life.

In Saw II, John leaves a clue to his location at the scene of a game. When the police apprehend him, John places Detective Eric Matthews in a test of his own, revealing Eric's son Daniel is trapped in a house filled with a deadly nerve gas, along with several people who, although far from innocent, had previously been framed by Eric for crimes they did not commit. Jigsaw offers to let his son survive if the detective simply talks to him for two hours until the game is complete. Eric eventually loses patience, and after assaulting John, Eric forces him to lead him to the house at gunpoint. It is later revealed that the events in the house took place before they found John, and his son was locked in a safe the whole time. Upon their arrival, Jigsaw is rescued by Amanda Young (previously introduced in Saw), who, having survived her trap, sees John not only as a savior, but as a mentor and father figure.

By Saw III, John is on his death bed and extremely concerned over whether or not Amanda has what it takes to continue his legacy, as the traps she designs are inescapable. In his desperation, Jigsaw administers a final test to her, in order to see if she was truly capable of carrying on his legacy. Meanwhile, Dr. Lynn Denlon is forced to keep John alive, while her vengeful husband, Jeff, undergoes tests of forgiveness. John attempts to keep Amanda from failing her test, however, after breaking down, she admits that she no longer believes in Jigsaw's philosophy, and shoots Dr. Denlon. Witnessing this, Jeff kills Amanda by shooting her in the neck. After explaining that this is Jeff's final test of forgiveness, Jeff slices John's throat with a power saw. As he dies, Jigsaw pulls out a tape player, explaining that he has abducted Corbett, Jeff's daughter, and if he wants to get her back he will have to participate in another game.

Saw IV opens with John's autopsy, during which a wax-coated tape is found in his stomach. The tape revealed to Detective Mark Hoffman that he would not go untested. The end of the film reveals that Hoffman is in fact another one of Jigsaw's accomplices.

Saw IV also explored Jigsaw's history, more so than previously done in Saw II. From the story given in Saw IV, John was a successful civil engineer who got into property development, and was a devoted husband to his wife Jill Tuck who ran a recovery clinic for drug users, with the motto 'Cherish Your Life'. After the reckless actions of a patient named Cecil Adams resulted in the loss of John's unborn child, John became detached and angry, which eventually led to their divorce. After being diagnosed with cancer and attempting suicide

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